NEW YORK (AP) -The NFL Players Association has challenged the league’s right to eliminate a supplemental revenue-sharing program among the 32 teams.
NFLPA assistant executive director George Atallah confirmed Tuesday that the union sent a letter to an arbitrator disputing the league’s right to unilaterally drop the revenue-sharing under the current collective bargaining agreement. The owners have opted out of that contract, which runs through next season, and negotiations are under way for a new CBA.
The league says the plan involved about $100 million of a $6.5 billion pot, while the union claims that number will be closer to $200 million in 2010. It is being cut because the 2010 season will not have a salary cup unless a new CBA is reached.
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